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“They Were First”: Deep Purple’s Ritchie Blackmore Reveals the Band That Predated His “Smoke On The Water” Riff

This novelty instrumental band walked so Ritchie Blackmore, Deep Purple, and the iconic riff to "Smoke On The Water" could ...
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How Ritchie Blackmore ended up buying his first-ever Fender Stratocaster from Eric Clapton

Ritchie Blackmore is up there as one of the most iconic Fender Stratocaster players – and it turns out his affinity for the Strat first began way back when he purchased a particularly notable example ...
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Ritchie Blackmore on why he switched from the 335 to the Stratocaster – and the one he used to record Smoke on the Water

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Gutchie Kojima/Shinko Music/Getty Images There are few players who have wielded the ...
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Deep Purple’s Ritchie Blackmore Honors His “First Guitar Idol” Duane Eddy With Touching Tribute Following His Death

Finding his own place in music when he helped form the group Deep Purple, Ritchie Blackmore developed the perfect blend between hard rock and classical music. With unique guitar riffs that seemed to ...
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Ritchie Blackmore And Candice Night On Investing Outside The Mainstream Via Blackmore's Night

(GERMANY OUT) Blackmore's Night - Band, Renaissance-inspired folk, GB - Ritchie Blackmore (guitar) and Candice Night (vocals) performing in Bonn, Germany, Museumsmeile (Photo by Brill/ullstein bild ...
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Ritchie Blackmore

Richard Hugh Blackmore (born 14 April 1945) is an English guitarist and songwriter. He was one of the founding members of Deep Purple in 1968, playing jam-style hard rock music that mixed guitar riffs ...